Kalpana Desai

Director/Board Member at PACIFIC BASIN SHIPPING LIMITED

58 year

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Kalpana Desai is a Non-Executive Director at UK Government Investments Ltd. since 2022.
Ms. Desai is an Independent Non-Executive Director at Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd. starting in 2025.
Ms. Desai is an Associate Member at The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales.
Former roles include Independent Director at Canaccord Genuity Group, Inc. from 2015 to 2019, Independent Non-Executive Director at Henderson Group Plc from 2015 to 2017, Managing Director-Investment Banking Division at Bank of America Merrill Lynch (Hong Kong) from 2001 to 2009, Independent Non-Executive Director at Janus Henderson Group Plc from 2017 to 2026, Head-Macquarie Capital Asia at Macquarie Group Ltd. from 2009 to 2013, Member-Takeovers & Mergers Panel at Securities & Futures Commission from 2007 to 2014, and a position at Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. from 2004 to 2012.
Education includes undergraduate studies at London School of Economics & Political Science.

Kalpana Desai active positions

Companies	Position	Start
PACIFIC BASIN SHIPPING LIMITED	Director/Board Member	2025-01-31
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Offers accountancy qualifications and world class business resources	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
UK Government Investments Ltd. UK Government Investments Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides corporate finance and advisory services	Director/Board Member	2022-08-31

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Former positions of Kalpana Desai

Companies	Position	End
JANUS HENDERSON GROUP	Director/Board Member	2026-06-29
CANACCORD GENUITY GROUP INC.	Director/Board Member	2019-08-06
Henderson Group Plc Henderson Group Plc Investment ManagersFinance Provides asset and investment management services	Director/Board Member	2017-04-30
Securities & Futures Commission Securities & Futures Commission Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Engages in regulating the securities and futures market	Corporate Officer/Principal	2013-12-31
MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED	Corporate Officer/Principal	2012-12-31

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Private companies	10
Canaccord Genuity Group, Inc. Canaccord Genuity Group, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking and brokerage services	Finance
Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd. Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd. Marine ShippingTransportation Operates as an investment holding company whose subsidiaries engages in the provision of dry bulk shipping services	Transportation
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Offers accountancy qualifications and world class business resources	Commercial Services
London School of Economics & Political Science London School of Economics & Political Science Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Macquarie Group Ltd. Macquarie Group Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides asset & wealth management, retail and business banking, capital, commodities & financing services	Finance
Henderson Group Plc Henderson Group Plc Investment ManagersFinance Provides asset and investment management services	Finance
Securities & Futures Commission Securities & Futures Commission Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Engages in regulating the securities and futures market	Finance
Bank of America Merrill Lynch (Hong Kong) Bank of America Merrill Lynch (Hong Kong) Major BanksFinance Provides banking services	Finance
UK Government Investments Ltd. UK Government Investments Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides corporate finance and advisory services	Finance
Janus Henderson Group Plc Janus Henderson Group Plc Investment ManagersFinance Provides asset management services	Finance